Key Events

We’ll have live coverage of tomorrow’s Jimmy Hill memorial service so if you can’t make it to Coventry be sure to join us then.

Enjoy the rest of your Thursday.

13:01KEY EVENT

'Delighted to see them get this far'

City host Arsenal at the Ricoh Arena on Monday in the FA Youth Cup fifth round and Mogga believes it will be a good occasion for the club.

“It’s a gauge for the football club:

“They have done well to get through four rounds and beat some good teams. There are some players who have a chance to put their names forward to break into the first team in the future.

”They have to be the best players every week. I am delighted for them to get this far. I watched Arsenal’s Under-18s play against Anderlecht in Europe this week.

“So it will be interesting to see how they get on at the Ricoh.”

Bassala Sambou

12:57

'No guarantees in selection'

“Players have to perform to get into the 18 - there is no guarantee for anyone and that’s the clear message for them every day.

”Footballers either react in a positive manner and lift their levels and be the best player in training and not sulk. They need to show me they want to be in the team.”

12:56KEY EVENT

How to combat Bury's threats?

“You have to prepare for their attacking threat and individuals but also prepare your own players to be a threat for them. We will continue to work on how we play and hope that is enough to give us the edge to take the three points.

“We got done by a free-kick at Bury and it’s a silly trap to fall into. We controlled for long spells but couldn’t get a result.

”I think sometimes when you lose matches you have to go and grind a result out but I wouldn’t like to play the way we did at Port Vale every week.

“The way I am I like to play with the ball and give the opposition problems. But last week we needed to make sure we didn’t lose.

Bury's Tom Pope celebrates scoring his side's second goal with team mate Craig Jones during the League One fixture against Wigan Athletic at Gigg Lane.

12:52

On Legends Day

“What impacts on the game is the players on the pitch. Great credit to them we are still in the top six and we know we need to get back to winning ways.

“I think young footballers should try to show old footballers how talented they are and hopefully they can find a performance to show the players what a good job they are doing.”

12:51

Injury update

“Martin Lorentzson took a bad knock to the head but if he comes through today he’ll join in training tomorrow, so we are not too concerned.

”We’ll try to pick a team to give Bury some problems.”

12:50KEY EVENT

Need consistency at the back

“We have brought some new players in, particularly defenders and that’s one area of the pitch where we haven’t had consistency this season.

“Reda got injured, Jordan Willis as well and Ben Turner ultimately disappeared as well and I do feel this team, with it’s youthfulness, needs that platform of being 0-0 or in front rather than chasing a game because you have lost an early goal from a set piece.

“So there’s been a bit of inconsistency in that area but hopefully the new lads will fit in well.”

12:48KEY EVENT

On Arma's form

“He’s a young guy who has never played so many consecutive games in his life and to carry the burden of goals.

“The same goes for Jacob Murphy as well, the burden to score goals has weighed heavy so we are looking at ways of giving them some respite, whether they get substituted or sit on the bench in the coming weeks so that they are fresh.”

Adam Armstrong scores from the spot to make it 1-2

12:47

Mowbray arrives -

That’s the lot from Baily and he’s quickly out of the room with Mogga taking his place.

He’s asked whether point at Vale is a turning point.

“I’m not really interested in all that stuff. I look at the reasons why we may have lost some games.

“The loss of key players in key areas really.

“Unless you’re a team full of stars and can keep going.

“You need build things up on the training pitch and go again. Let’s see if the point sparks us to go on to get a win.”

12:44Andy Turner

On change of style and team spirit

“I know we usually like to have a lot of possession but hopefully we’ll be doing that on Saturday at home and pushing Bury back.

“Most teams go through little blips and it’s how you react to that.

“I don’t think the team spirit has been affected at all, not that I’ve noticed.”

Sky Blues players in a huddle ahead of the Bradford City game

12:42Andy Turner

On the threat of Leon Clarke

“I like to study the opposition and he’s a good player but I like a challenge and I look forward to it.

“I look at the league table every day to be fair and I’d love to help Coventry get promoted and it would look quite nice on my CV as well. But promotion would be lovely.”

Pick your team

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Coventry City's Joe Cole takes a shot at goal

12:18Aidan McCartney

First up is Baily Carigll

Young AFC Bournemouth defender Baily Cargill, who made his debut for City in the 1-1 draw at Port Vale, will be joining us to chat about life since signing for City on deadline day.

It was an assured display by the 20-year-old centre-back at Port Vale as he slotted into the back-four and offered lots of positives that Mogga may have finally found an answer to his defensive problems.

Coventry City's Billy Cargill heads clear

12:11Aidan McCartney

While you wait - Mogga issues rallying call

Tony Mowbray has spoken to the Telegraph today and says that fans should be excited about their current position rather than downbeat about the recent dip in form.

“You have to put the season into context really,” he said.

“At the start of the season if you’d have said we’ll be in the top six with 16 games to go I think we’d have taken it, especially after the threat of relegation last year.

“Some teams have come from nowhere and are threatening in the play-offs and are all excited. We should be excited that we’re in the play-off positions and have a lot to fight for and points to play for.

“The supporters have been magnificent this year but we haven’t got to be disappointed that we haven’t won for a few weeks, rather excited that we’ve got a genuine chance of being in the play-offs or, if we can put a run together of win, win. win breaking back into the top two.”

Coventry City manager Tony Mowbray

12:07Aidan McCartney

Good afternoon

Welcome and thanks for joining me for live coverage of Coventry City’s press conference at Ryton.

The weekend is almost here and so, shortly, will be Tony Mowbray.

The Sky Blues boss is due to meet the media at 12.30pm today ahead of City’s match against Bury on Saturday.

City could drop out of the top six if results go against them but they will come up against a Bury side lacking form or confidence.

Stay tuned for all the action where Mogga will be talking team news, injuries and much more.